cut flower
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cut flower
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Kenya supplies more than 40% of the flower market in Europe, with the vast majority of blooms destined for the Netherlands, the hub for the European cut flower industry.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024
As lovely as they are in the landscape, anemones and ranunculus shine as a cut flower.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 27, 2024
The family business — part of the once-booming Japanese American cut flower industry — faded away as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2022
Even a cut flower can offer a way to interact and observe nature.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2021
As a cut flower it can hardly be misused, provided it is not crowded.
From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by Wood, John
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